2002 BMW 530I

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi Sedans, and 325xi and 325i Sportswagons, 2002-2006 330Ci, 325Ci, and M3 Convertibles and 325i, 330i, and M3 Coupes, 2002-2003 M5, 540i, 525i Sedan, and 530i Sedans, and 540i and 525i Sportswagons,

TIRES:SIDEWALL

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DURING THE TIRE MOUNTING PROCESS ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH STANDARD (NON-SPORT) SUSPENSION AND EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITOURINGCONTACT CH95 ECOPLUS TIRES, SIZE 225/65R16 95H, HAVING DOT CODES 4001, 4101, OR 4201, THE OUTER SIDEWALL SURFACE OF THE TIRES MAY

SUSPENSION

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING THE STRUT MOUNT MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THE THRUST BEARING WAS NOT PROPERLY POSITIONS AND SECURED. IF THE SUSPENSION IS FULLY UNLOADED, THE FRONT STRUT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE UPPER MOUNT.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000-2003 525i Sedan, 530i Sedan, 540i Sedan, 2001-2003 525i Sports Wagon and 540i Sports Wagon vehicles, and 2000-2004 X5 SAV 3.0i, X5 SAV 4.4i, and X5 SAV 4.6is vehicles. This recall affects certain vehicles where the original steeri

CAME OUT IN MORNING AFTER PARKING CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND IT WOULDN'T START. SMELLED FUNNY. HAD IT TOWED. MECHANIC FOUND MY LCM HAD CAUGHT FIRE. ALL WIRING AND HARNESS MELTED.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HEATED SEAT WARMER WAS ACTIVATED TO A LOW SETTING WHEN THE SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. THERE WAS SMOKE AND AN ABNORMAL ODOR PRESENT. AS A RESULT, A HOLE BURNED THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 530I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A CLOUD OF SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART SO IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD OIL SEPARATOR FAILED, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE W

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. AFTER THE CRASH THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

I OWN A 2002 BMW 530I. RECENTLY, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF. I REPORTED INCIDENT TO BMW. TO SUMMARIZE, THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS PROBABLY THE FLOOR MAT THAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATION (THAT'S RIGHT, THE FLOOR MAT). *NM

Mileage: 25,900

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND COLLIDED INTO A WALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS *JB

Mileage: 36,300

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL GET BACK WITH THE CONSUMER, BUT HE HAS NOT YET HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THEM.*AK